[DM-MUG] Transcribe a book clarified

[D Reger]

Thanks for the great instructions. However, something is wrong on my 
end, does not "compute". See notes below. Don't worry if I don't make 
sense on your end, perhaps CW can use my Log-me-in to take a look 
tomorrow. But if something suddenly "computes" for you, let me know.  
-Darlene Reger

On 11/28/10 2:43 PM, Matthew Nuzum wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:48 AM, D Reger <cdreger at grm.net 
> <mailto:cdreger at grm.net>> wrote:
>
>     I'm having trouble "attaching" LAME to Audacity in order to export
>     an MP3  (that's how you save). I should probably just use the AUP
>     file for my purposes, if I transcribe (type) it myself, and the
>     AUP file just stays on my Mac. But I will eventually need to
>     /export a file if I have someone else type a transcript for my
>     further editing/ (MP3).
>
>
> I downloaded the Audacity beta version from here: 
> http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/beta_mac
>
> Then I opened the file and drug the Audacity icon to my applications 
> folder. Then I ran it and recorded a short note. I tried to save it as 
> an MP3 file and got an error that I needed to install LAME. So I went 
> to this page:
> http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/ and 
> downloaded Lame_Library_v3.98.2_for_Audacity_on_OSX.dmg
>
> After it downloaded I clicked the icon and it opened a finder window 
> that showed just a single file called "Lame Library v3.98.2 for 
> Audacity.pkg." I double clicked this file and it asked me to install 
> it. I just accepted all the defaults and clicking next and finally the 
> "install" button. It asked me for my system password then installed.
>
> In Audacity I clicked the "Audacity" menu, then preferences to see a 
> window of options. I clicked "LIbraries" on the left side and in the 
> top section chose MP3 library: Locate...
>
*DR: "Libraries" isn't a choice under preferences for me.*
> It opened a window and I just hit OK. The window closed and then above 
> the "locate" button I'd clicked it said MP3 Library Version: LAME 3.98.2
*DR: I can choose mp3 under "edit". It gives me .mp3 and then tells me 
files with "." are for systems only and will be hidden. Same w/WAV choice! *
*
I clicked "OK" to get out of preferences and then I clicked export, gave 
a name and chose MP3 Files as the format. This time everything worked.
>
> If this doesn't work for you just** */export the file in FLAC or WAV 
> format/.  Both of these are higher quality than MP3 (though this is 
> more theoretical than practical). FLAC is slightly bigger to e-mail 
> than MP3 and may require a plugin to listen to (the free program VLC 
> can play it perfectly on any computer). WAV can be bigger yet but 
> pretty much every computer can play it and you can zip the files to 
> make them smaller.
>
> -- 
> Matthew Nuzum
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